Trout, such as this big brown one in Spring Lake, are stocked in bodies of water throughout New Jersey.

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Laura Martin
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Each year more than 100,000 residents buy trout stamps, which are required along with a fishing license for those ages 16 to 70 to fish for trout, according to Jeff Mathews, superintendent of Pequest Trout Hatchery.

Many of these "anglers," as they are known, enjoy the eating of trout just as much as the catching, says Greg Bogan, owner of Brielle Bait and Tackle in Brielle. ...